By Bob Ehalt and Matt Shifman

Hot List Key:

A : A preferred horse to watch                   B: Secondary horse to watch
*C: Went down 2 or more betting notches in the final 3 minutes and finished 1st through 3rd
*D: Went down 2 or more betting notches and finished 4^th or worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

1st race – (1) Who Lady Who (B) was second at this level last time and should get the job done here. (7) She Takes Cash switches to Irad and figures to be the main threat. (5) Channel Loop is worth a look returning to Tapeta. (6) Looks Lucky to Me moves to Tapeta off the claim. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6-7. Doubles: 1-5-6-7 with 1-3-4-7.

2nd race – (1) Naa Dudette drops in class and should work out a winning trip from the rail. (4) What’s Good was second last time and can complete the exacta again. (3) Kitten’s War is an interesting firster. (7) Starlit Sofi might wake up here. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-7.

5th race – (2) Oxymore drops into a claimer and looks best here. (3) Call My Banker might relish a switch to turf. (4) Husband Material was a good second in his last start on turf. (11) Swan Lake has enough speed to be dangerous here. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-11.

8th race – (2) Steel Racer should respond positively to a stretchout to a mile. (3) Great Analogy won her last start and cannot be ignored here. (4) Sense You Left arrives after a solid try at Tampa. (1) Abundancia could perk up on dirt. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place.  Exacta box: 1-2-3-4. Doubles: 1-2-3-4 with 3-5-6-7.

9th race – (3) Whisper Not drops in class and should prove hard to beat in this field. (6) Space Launch should be closing quickly in the stretch. (7) Desolator won his last and can make his presence felt. (5) Ocala Dream will be better suited by this distance. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6-7.